Everything needs a starting point—that middle of the road point to build everything around. For bakers, that point is usually flour. And for most, it’s usually all purpose flour. I mean, it’s kind of in the name. But what makes it all purposeful? What’s it made of? It is milled from hard red wheat or a [...]
Patent Flour What is Patent Flour? Bakers often use the term patent flour to refer to baking flour. However, most flour sold today, whether bread, cake or pastry, is patent flour. It is high quality, commercial grade white flour. It's the milled product of the innermost part of the endosperm of the [...]
Flour Also Known as Wheat Flour What is Flour? Flour is a fine powder made by grinding wheat kernels. It is the main component of foods such as bread, crackers, pasta, tortillas, cakes, cookies and pastries. Among other grains, wheat flour is unique due to its ability to form a gluten network [...]
All-Purpose Flour Also known as Plain Flour What is All-purpose Flour? All-purpose flour is a versatile and general use wheat flour. It is milled from hard red wheat or a blend of hard and soft wheats, typically 80:20 ratio. As the name suggests, all-purpose flour is suitable for all types of baked [...]
White Rice Flour What is White Rice Flour? White rice flour is a gluten-free flour made from the milling of polished white rice. It has a characteristic white color, neutral flavor and fine texture due to the elimination of bran and germ during milling. It’s often used as a sauce thickener and [...]
